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Khurts Bat v The Investigating Judge of the German Federal Court The Government of Mongolia (1st Interested Party) The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2nd Interested Party)
Judgment Weekly Law Reports International Law Reports Extradition Law Report Cited authorities 29 Cited in 12 Precedent Map Related
Court Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
Judge Lord Justice Moses,Mr Justice Foskett,MR JUSTICE McCOMBE
Judgment Date 29 September 2011
Neutral Citation [2011] EWHC 2029 (Admin),[2010] EWHC 2970 (Admin)
Date 29 September 2011
Docket Number CO/3672/2011, CO/1655/2011,Case No: CO/3672/2011 AND CO/1655/2011,CO/11222/2010
Crime and Sentencing
Nature of Offence
Administrative and Constitutional Law
Conflict and Wars
Asylum Immigration and Nationality
[2010] EWHC 2970 (Admin)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
Before: Mr Justice Mccombe
CO/11222/2010
Bat Khurts
Federal Court of Germany
Mr R Bowers (instructed by JD Spicer) appeared on behalf of the Claimant
Mr A Watkins (instructed by the CPS) appeared on behalf of the Defendant
(As approved)
MR JUSTICE McCOMBE
: This is an appeal against refusal of bail by the District Judge at the Westminster City Magistrates' Court in the context of extradition proceedings brought against Mr Bat Khurts. The extradition proceedings are initiated by a court in the Federal Republic of Germany in respect of allegations of kidnap committed initially in France, and continuing to be perpetrated in Germany, where a person apparently wanted in Mongolia (of which Mr Khurts is a citizen) was seized in France, then taken to Berlin and drugged, put on a flight to Mongolia and then returned to his own country.
Mr Khurts does not apparently deny any of this, and the documents that have been put in on his side, and indeed from the government, do not seek to say that the events did not take place. What is said is that when Mr Khurts arrived in the United Kingdom, this was known to the British authorities. There have been negotiations both in Mongolia and possibly here for discussions about inter-country co-operation in relation to possible security matters.
It is said in the helpful skeleton argument submitted by Mr Bowers for Mr Khurts, that Mr Khurts was in effect invited to this country to continue discussions here. He travelled to the knowledge of the British authorities on a diplomatic passport for that purpose. On his arrival in this country he was arrested on the basis of the European arrest warrant and bail is now opposed on the basis that he is unlikely to surrender, or there is a substantial risk that he will fail to surrender to bail for the purpose of the extradition proceedings. The submission is made that the charges are serious and they will attract a heavy sentence if substantiated, and they do not seem to be denied, of up to 15 years' imprisonment in Germany, and that the conduct of which complaint was made in France and Germany was undertaken at the request of the Mongolian state.
In those circumstances Mr Watkins for the judicial authority submits that this court can have no confidence in the assurances offered by the state in procuring the attendance of Mr Khurts at the extradition proceedings. There has also been produced to me a letter of 28 October 2010 from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to those instructing Mr Bowers in which, after dealing with any suggestion that the British authorities acted improperly in any way, or that it had misused ordinary diplomatic courtesies, goes on to say:
"As we have made clear before, the defendant was not invited to the United Kingdom, nor was he granted any appointments, by Ministers or officials of Her Majesty's Government".
In the circumstances I give little credence to what is said in support of the bail application. Mr Bowers has argued his case with care and assiduity, and I am grateful to him for that. As I indicated to him in argument, I consider that this is a hopeless case for bail. The temptation to flee must be obvious and the acts of which complaint is made demonstrate, beyond peradventure, that this applicant has the means and capacities to fulfil that temptation to flee. This application, or appeal as it may be, is refused.
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
Lord Justice Moses
Mr Justice Foskett
Case No: CO/3672/2011 AND CO/1655/2011
Khurts Bat
The Investigating Judge of the German Federal Court
The Government of Mongolia
1st Interested Party
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
2nd Interested Party
Mr Alun Jones QC for the Appellant and Sir Elihu Lauterpacht QC for the Government of Mongolia (instructed by J D Spicer & Co)
Mr Aaron Watkins for the German Judicial Authority (instructed by The Crown Prosecution Service) and Sir Michael Wood and Ms Clair Dobbin for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (instructed by The Treasury Solicitor)
Hearing dates: 23 rd and 24 th June 2011
On 18 February 2011 District Judge Purdy ordered the extradition of the appellant, the Head of the Office of National Security, Mongolia. His extradition was requested by the Federal Court of Justice in Germany by virtue of a European Arrest Warrant certified by the Serious Organised Crime Agency on 13 April 2010. This is an appeal pursuant to s.26 of the Extradition Act 2003. District Judge Purdy rejected the two grounds on which, at that time, extradition was resisted. He rejected the appellant's claim that he was entitled to immunity on the ground that he was visiting the United Kingdom on a Special Mission and rejected his claim to be entitled to immunity on the grounds that he held high-ranking office. This appeal is pursued on four grounds:-
1. That Mr Khurts Bat enjoys immunity in customary international law because at the time of his arrest, on 17 September 2010, he was visiting the United Kingdom on a Special Mission on behalf of the Government of Mongolia, a mission consented to and encouraged by the United Kingdom;
2. The extradition proceedings are an abuse of process;
3. At the time of arrest he was representing his Government as a very high-ranking civil servant;
4. The crimes he was alleged to have committed in respect of which his extradition was sought were official acts committed by him on the orders of the Government of Mongolia and, accordingly, he is entitled to immunity both in Germany and in the United Kingdom.
This fourth ground was not advanced before the District Judge. I should add that the appellant has advanced a separate application for habeas corpus. At the time those proceedings were launched neither the Foreign and Commonwealth Office nor the Government of Mongolia were interveners. Both now intervene and have produced evidence on which they seek to rely. In those circumstances, whilst Mr Alun Jones QC, on behalf of the appellant, does not withdraw this application, he advances no reason as to why it is necessary to pursue it. The defendant and counsel acting for the Home Department wish to contend that this court has no jurisdiction to hear such an application by virtue of s.34 of the 2003 Act. There is no need to reach any conclusion as to this issue.
It is necessary to set out some of the facts leading to the arrival of the appellant in the United Kingdom on 17 September 2010. They are relevant to the issue of whether he is entitled to immunity because he was travelling on a Special Mission and the argument that the extradition proceedings amount to an abuse of process. But I should make it clear at the outset that the FCO contend that a letter sent to the District Judge dated 12 January 2011 from the Director of Protocol is conclusive as to the facts it asserts and this court must accept those facts. I should add that it would, in any event, be necessary to consider the facts for the purposes of ruling on the argument as to abuse of process.
The European Arrest Warrant asserts that the offences were committed between 14 and 18 May 2003 at Le Havre, France/Berlin, Germany. The warrant states:-
"Facts:
On 14 May 2003 the accused Khurts Bat and three other unidentified members of the Mongolian secret service attacked the Mongolian national Enkhbat Damiran, kidnapped him and abducted him to Berlin. On 18 May 2003, they took him by plane to Mongolia where he was imprisoned.
Further details: At the latest at the beginning ( sic) of 2003 the Mongolian Security Agencies decided to mandate the Mongolian secret service to bring the Mongolian national Enkhbat Damiran, who lived in France, back to Mongolia by using force. Enkhbat Damiran, was accused of having been involved in the assassination of Mr Zorig, the Mongolian Minister of the Interior, on 2 nd October 1998.
Bat Khurts Bat, who worked at the Mongolian embassy in Budapest, was entrusted with this mission. Based on information provided by Mongolian nationals who also lived in France, Khurts Bat established the whereabouts of Enkhbat Damiran and lured him to a meeting. When Enkhbat Damiran arrived at the agreed place in Le Havre on 14 May 2003, Bat Khurts Bat and his three companions kidnapped him and took him, after a stopover in Brussels, to the Mongolian embassy in Berlin. There, Enkhbat Damiran was kept imprisoned in a basement flat where he was repeatedly drugged by injection. On 18 th May 2003, Bat Khurts Bat and his companions took him to Tegel Airport in Berlin. They managed to get the drugged and wheelchair-bound Damiran through passport control by using a diplomatic passport and flew with him to Ulaan Baator. After his arrival Enkhbat Damiran was imprisoned and questioned about the assassination. The investigations against him have been stopped. At present he is serving a prison sentence."
The offences were certified as abduction and serious bodily injury. The Warrant stated that the appellant did not benefit from immunity in the Federal Republic of...
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Unsuk Chin is the latest recipient of the New York Philharmonic's Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music. The prize includes a $200,000 award and a commission to write a work for the Philharmonic.
On October 11, 2018, the New York Philharmonic announced that Unsuk Chin is the fourth-ever winner of its esteemed Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music. One of the world's largest new-music prizes, the Kravis Prize recognizes a composer for extraordinary artistic endeavor in the field of new music, and includes a $200,000 award and a commission to write a work for the New York Philharmonic. Chin's new orchestral work will receive its world premiere by the Philharmonic in a future season. Past prize winners include Louis Andriessen, Per Nørgård, and Henri Dutilleux.
The New York Philharmonic has performed three works by Unsuk Chin, beginning in April 2013 with the well-received US Premiere of Gougalon: Scenes from a Street Theater, conducted by Alan Gilbert, and named one of New York magazine's "10 Best Classical Performances of the Year." This performance prompted the Philharmonic to co-commission her Clarinet Concerto, which Kari Kriikku performed with the Philharmonic and Gilbert in its US Premiere at the 2014–15 opening subscription program. The Philharmonic co-presented her Fantaisie mécanique at the 2016 NY PHIL BIENNIAL, when it was performed by the Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Alumni led by David Fulmer.
Chin's compositional output and remarkable career have been recognized with the 2004 Grawemeyer Award for her Violin Concerto, the 2005 Arnold Schoenberg Prize, the 2010 Prince Pierre Foundation Music Award, and the 2017 Wihuri Sibelius Prize. Regularly performed by leading musicians and orchestras, she's served as composer-in-residence with the Lucerne Festival, the Festival d'Automne, Stockholm International Composer Festival, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Cologne Philharmonic's Eight Bridges festival, the São Paulo Symphony, BBC Symphony's Total Immersion Festival, Melbourne Symphony, and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Chin has also been active as a concert curator, overseeing the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's Ars Nova series (which she founded) from 2006 to 2017, and serving as artistic director of the Music of Today series at London's Philharmonia Orchestra since 2011.
Unsuk Chin's upcoming season includes two world premieres in the United States: Gran Cadenza for violinists Anne-Sophie Mutter and Ye-Eun Choi on March 12 at Carnegie Hall; and a new orchestral work for the Los Angeles Philharmonic to be premiered on April 5–7 with conductor Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla at the helm.
For more information about the Kravis Prize, visit nyphil.org/kravis.


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Wesly Dijs (born 26 September 1995 in Soest, Netherland) is a Dutch long track speed skater. His specialization is the short and middle-long distances (1000 en 1500 meter). He is a member of :nl:Team Reggeborgh since 2018.

Career
In 2015 Dijs became the world champion in the team pursuit junior together with Marcel Bosker and Patrick Roest.

In his senior career, his best performances at the 2020 Dutch Single Distance championships was sixth place in the 1000 meter and a fourth place in 1500 meter. A year later he improved on this and he finished fifth in the 1000 meter and third in the 1500 meter.

Records

Personal records

Tournament overview

 * DQ = Disqualified
 * NC = No classification
 * DNQ = Did not qualify for the final distance
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Living people
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What would your tag line be?
Every brand has a tag line. How about you as a person? What are you saying about yourself? What do you WANT to be saying?
We are constantly reflecting who we are; but what do we want to genuinely portray?
Every brand has a tag line.
In a tag line, companies clearly summarize what their product will do for us. They succinctly tell us how their product will make us feel or offer us a pristine message describing the ideas the product promotes. Tag lines are flexible too depending on a variety of reasons, for example; the state of the economy or a new generational outlook. I still remember in the late 1980's Coke's tag line claimed it was the "Official Soft Drink of Summer" whereas currently it's all about "Taste the Feeling." In 2012, Athleta kicked off their brand with the tag line "Power to the She" which is very empowering to the clientele they want to attract.
So now let's take a moment as individuals and think about how helpful as well as fun it would be to create our own tag line.
While preparing this article, I thought I'm sure the people we are closest to could think of one for us based on what they hear us say over and over. As a result, I asked my daughters what they would say my tag line would be. Quite quickly, my youngest one said, "We always figure it out" and when asked separately my older daughter said, "What's your best accessory?" which refers to her smile versus anything materialistic. It was very interesting to hear this feedback.
Consequently, asking those around us may be a good starting point. They can help us become more aware of what we say and then if we like it, we can keep saying it. However, we need to remember if we ask, then we need to be prepared for whatever they may say. If we don't like the messages we are sending, then the good news is, we are able to change it.
We are in charge of our own tag line. As a result, we are empowered to create whatever tag line we want to best and most genuinely reflect who we are, what we believe or to what we aspire. Isn't that exciting!? Thinking about what our tag line is a fun exercise to help us become more self-aware and better understand what we are reflecting to those around us.
Take some time and either ask those around you what they hear you repeatedly say or really listen to yourself. What do you say over and over? Does it reflect who you are and who you want to be? If not, then mindfully create a new more appropriate tag line. There's no need to worry because now that you have this awareness if you put your mind to and want to change it…you will figure it out.


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Match of the Day: 50 Years of Football
Match of the Day: 50 Years of Football von Constable, Nick (eBook)
Verlag: Ebury Publishing
Remember Sergio Aguero's late goal to win the title for Man City? Or, best of all, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick wining the World Cup for England in 1966?Over half a century, Match of the Day has witnessed some of the greatest moments in football history, week in, week out. From the big shorts and brown leather balls of the Stanley Matthews era, through the classic tussles of the old First Division, right up to the glamour of the globe-spanning game that we know today, football has undergone an incredible journey - and now, in this milestone 50th year, Match of the Day celebrates the very best of the drama and the heartache.With evocative memorabilia and photography throughout, relive the story of the beautiful game, season-by-season. Featuring favourite Match of the Day memories from top players and long-standing members of the MOTD team, this is the ultimate collection of football memories for any fan.
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I'm pleased to host Seattle author Liv Rancourt, whose guest post appears below. Liv is a writer of speculative fiction and romance. Her paranormal romance novella A Vampire's Deadly Delight was published this month by Black Opal Books. Liv will share her seven steps to getting known as an author.


My library visit this weekend was a bit of a bust. I went to pick up a hold and was thinking I'd browse the new book shelves but I saw that the new books shelves were reduced to a small section. It seems that the "holds" section has overpowered the new books. What?
When I went to check out I asked the librarian and she must have been having a bad day because all she said was, "I guess all the new books are checked out." I wanted to point out that no, they just moved the new books to another much smaller area. Oh well, it's not like I need to browse new books at the library as I have so many books to be read but it was just a bit of a bummer to see that and to get that response. Maybe I'll just find another library to go visit as I do have a couple of other branches somewhat near me.
So all I got was my hold, The Temptation of Forgiveness by Donna Leon. I won't be making it to my September book group meeting but this is the book we're discussing in October. I figure I might as well as get it now and be ready. I've read several of the Commissario Brunetti books and really like the main character so I'm looking forward to seeing what case the Commissario will be involved with in this installment.
I noticed there's a wonderful map on the end papers (what's up with the library sticker though?) but I also was surprised to read that this is the 27th installment. Yikes. The last book I read in this series was #5 so I guess I'm way behind. Now I really wonder what's in store for me when I read this book.
Anyway, hope you all had a great weekend! Let me know if you've picked up anything at the library recently.
Who puts a sticker in the middle of a map like that??? You'd think they'd know enough to put it in the corner where it's not covering anything… grrr! Two library fails in one visit. Very disappointing.
OK, shall I address the library stuff a bit…ha! First of all, the hold amount for physical materials increased from 5 to 7. Each branch had to figure out how they were going to make space for the extra holds. Not sure which branch you go to, but the one I use and volunteer at is bursting with holds. Many, many people are taking advantage of that new perk. As to the sticker-well, I'm thinking you mean the RFID tag in the back cover – square white thing? I suspect that the company that prepares the books for the shelves did that. The library staff actually does very little to the books (covers, labels, etc.). They come that way in the new book boxes. And yes, it's annoying when they cover a map with a sticker. Those RFID tags have to be in a certain spot though in order for the check-outs to happen properly. Sigh. Technology is nice, but often a big pain. And as to new books, we have now entered the time of year where the new books will get to be scarce for a while. It's the timing of the library fiscal year and when they can buy books and when they can't. Yes, I am a font of knowledge about the Austin Public Library – ha!!!
That's strange about the smaller section for new books. We were at the library last weekend to find a book we returned, but which I'd received notice we had overdue. I know it happens, but it's the third time in as many months. Finding books for my daughter used to be easy, but now that she has to read certain books that fall at a certain reading level for school credit, it has become a bit of a scavenger hunt. There is no list, and so I'm having to look up each book we consider individually. I am not limiting my daughter to the books that fit the school's requirements, but since she has to read so many points worth, we have to focus a lot on those that do fit in the criteria. We have so many books at home though that fit already, so that has helped a lot. Anyhow, I don't know why I told you all that. LOL I hope you have a great week.
Yes, I've noticed the holds section is getting more popular even in where I am and it's always for new books. Nowadays I'll find myself very lucky if I'm able to borrow books that I want. And they charge about S$1.50 for one book per hold and there are readers who are willing to pay for this purpose.
I bet that processing clerk was having a really bad day and got a kick out of blacking out a tiny portion of the map beneath that tag. Aw, it's no fun hating your job.
That's a bummer of a response to get when you asked a question. I love browsing new books, but our library does have a huge holds section too. It's tough to manage all that, I assume.


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/ The Index and the Machine. 2016. Linotype, starter cables, papers, 1.000kg. 180 x 226 x 160cm. Exhibition view at ADN Platform. Photo: Roberto Ruíz. Sant Cugat del Vallès, 2016
/ Le Paradoxe, 2016. Machine in steel, arabic calligraphy, engine. 75 x 100 x 116 cm. Exhibition view at ADN Platform. Photo: Roberto Ruíz. Sant Cugat del Vallès, 2016
/ I Want to Understand. 2013-2014. Coran and translations in four tomes. 30 x 40 x 30 cm
/ After the Fall, 2007. Installation: jumping pole, table of metal, mirror. 370 x 72 x 105 cm. Exhibition view at ADN Platform. Photo: Roberto Ruíz. Sant Cugat del Vallés, 2014
/ History is not mine, 2013-2014. Typewriter, hammers, A4 paper on office desk and video on flatscreen
/ Civilisation, 2013. Artist´s shoes and book. 30,5 x 42,5 x 16 cm
/ Casablanca Circles, 2012. Serie of 12 photographs. 90 x 120 cm
/ Without History, 2012. 3 photographs. 35 x 52 cm, each and 70 x 105 cm each
/ The Lost Springs, 2011. 2 brooms, 22 flags of the Arab League. 300 x 375 x 40 cm
/ L´année zéro, 2011. Serie of 9 unique pieces, coaxial antenna cable and staples. 160 x 120 x 5 cm
/ Oriental Accident, 2011. Sound system and carpet with speakers on a wooden structure. 50 x 336 x 226 cm
/ Les Temps Modernes, Une Histoire de la Machine, 2009-2010. Videos, sound and steel blades
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/ Casse-tête pour musulman modéré, 2009. Series of 9 photographs. 50 x 50 cm. each
/ Sortir de l'Histoire, 2005-2006. Video and posters with archives from FBI
/ The Monuments, 2008-2009. Helmets with philosophers names. 150 x 150 x 90cm
/ Skyline, 2007. VHS tapes
/ Gardons Espoir (Keeping Faith), 2007. VHS tapes, mirrored floor and leather belts
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Everyone is aware of the horrible fires that travel decimated parts of California these past few weeks. Out of control, they have ravaged the countryside and literally destroyed hundreds of homes and even entire cities and communities. This has been a terrible disaster.
Recently in a news story the reporter said that the sounds of community had been silenced in many places in California. This phrase, "the sounds of community" got me to reflect on this very issue. What are the sounds of community that surround most of our lives, that we often take for granted?
Community is one of those things in our lives that is simple, yet complex. It is not something we often reflect on, but when we awaken to its impact, it becomes something that we can hardly live without. We take the importance of community for granted and can become dulled to its critical impact it plays in our lives - until it might be lost.
So take some time now to listen to the sounds of your community and work to preserve it. Wadsworth once said, "Without friendship life can be a wilderness." He could have easily substituted or incorporated the word "community" into this quote.
Lets all work to build community!


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Ban fracking and shale gas in Europe and beyond!
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Shale Gas & Fracking Natural gas has been touted as an efficient, abundant and low-carbon energy resource. But one method of extraction - hydraulic fracturing, also called 'fracking' involves high-risk activities that can have a evastating impact on health and the local environment. Fracking involves drilling a hole to up to 4 kilometres underground into shale rock. A mix of water, sand and chemicals is then pumped in under high pressure. The shale rock is fractured and natural gas is discharged. Today, industry wants to establish shale gas production and fracking in Europe. So why should we be concerned? First of all, an enormous amount of fresh water is required. Each fracking operation can use around 19 million liters of water throughout its life. That's enough to supply almost 1000 Europeans for a year. And then there is the toxic waste fluid. Each frack pumps 80-300 tons of toxic chemicals into the earth, including volatile organic compounds, plasticizers and petro-chemicals. Add to this the radioactive elements and heavy metals which are dislodged from deep underground, and carried to the surface by the fracking process. The result is toxic, radioactive waste fluid: a serious threat to people's health, especially local residents. So what happens to it all? Some of the waste fluid is (intentionally) evaporated, creating airborne carcinogens. The remainder is then hauled 'away'... Most water treatment facilities are not equipped to deal with toxic mixture, heavy metals, nor radioactivity. And, even so, up to 80% of the toxic fluid injected underground is simply left there. Leaks, spills, faulty equipment and human error only add to the significant risk that the fracking process will contaminate our fresh water supplies. Clean water is our most important, most vital resource. More and more communities are expressing concern about fracking and shale gas Do we really want to risk our health just to prolong anunsustainable dependence on yet another - even dirtier - fossil fuel? Shale gas is not a solution for our energy future. Instead, we urgently need to turn to renewable energies and energy efficiency to meet our environmental, health and climate goals. Let's ban fracking and shale gas - before it's too late. Изменению климата - стоп. Сыграй свою роль в этом. Европейский Свободный Альянс Зеленых
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Shale gas, a form of unconventional gas found in shale reservoirs, is now presented as being the new solution to our world's growing energy needs. However, despite the fact that more and more big businesses are pushing for the development of shale gas accross the world, its production poses serious threats to the climate, the environment and to local communities.
The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament joined by key European NGOs FOEE, F&W Europe and Heal want to shed light on all the irreversible impacts that could result from the development of this new energy source and call for a immediate ban on fracking and shale gas in Europe... and beyond.
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NIGHTWATCH Extract: Japan and Search for Rare Earths (e.g. Lithium)
01 Brazil, 02 China, 03 Economy, 03 India, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Security, Strategy
Japan and the Search for Rare Earth Elements
India: The Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced that it will begin construction of a rare earth processing plant in India in 2011 in an effort to secure suppliers beyond China, Kyodo reported.
The group company of Toyota Motor Corp. will build the plant in Orison State with plans to launch by the end of 2011. The plant will be constructed in collaboration with Indian Rare Earths Ltd., an affiliate of state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India, and with Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Japan hopes the plant will produce and export 3,000 to 4,000 tons of rare earth elements each year beginning in 2012.
Bolivia: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Bolivian President Eva Morales agreed during a meeting in Tokyo to cooperate on the development of commercial lithium extraction in Bolivia. Japan would like to help Bolivia develop its resources, Kan said.
Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Oat said Japan was prepared to supply technology and infrastructure. Tokyo is also ready to contribute to the development of Bolivia's human resources, Oat said. Morales, who arrived in Tokyo on the 7th and Kan also confirmed their cooperation on a geothermal power plant project in Bolivia. Japan will extend loans to fund that project, Kyodo reported.
NIGHTWATCH Comment: Japan is taking long term action to reduce its dependence on Chinese supplies of rare earth elements, which China chose to manipulate for political purposes during the Senkaku Islands dispute. Japan is implementing its own version of economic colonialism in India and Bolivia to ensure secure supplies in the long run.
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Phi Beta Iota: While India is an obvious location poised to compete for Central Asian rare earths as well as help accelerate India's own discoveries, Bolivia is even more interesting because of its closeness to Chile, which is the only country we know of that is immediately capable of achieving infinite free energy. For Chile (and Brazil) to fail to see the importance of leveraging near-by sources of rare earths is a strategic error of substantial import.
What is rare earth and why is it important?
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Q: for a Trunk port, does vlan id and tagging matter at all? In normal conditions (multiple tagged traffic is expected on a trunk port, we shouldn't plug an untagged traffic into a trunk port), why does trunk need a vlan id of itself, and what's the point of tagging on trunk port?

A: The VLAN ID separates the traffic - you need to tag frames to indicate which VLAN they belong to when transmitting over a cable.
On many devices you can also forward untagged frames through a VLAN trunk. They will be assigned to the untagged VLAN on the receiving port.

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WITCHING HOUR #1 SIGNED IN BLOOD RED BY KELLY SUE DECONNICK!
ULTRA-LIMITED BLOOD RED SIGNATURE SERIES! SPECIAL 'FIRST APPEARANCE' PRICING honoring the premiere issue of the original WITCHING HOUR #1, released back in February, 1969! The secret spell to controlling the universe is contained in this anthology! Also included are nine new supernatural tales by a coven of the best writers and artists VERTIGO could cram into 70 pages.
LONGSHOT SAVES THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 FIRST PRINTING DEADPOOL VARIANT SIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS!
A Forever Evil tie-in! THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA IS DEAD. But in the aftermath, one of the team's members uncovers the JLA's darkest secrets! FINAL COVER MAY VARY.


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5 Instant Takeaways: Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa stun Arizona Cardinals
Joe Schad
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dolphins sent word to the NFL that they are a team on the rise, and a legitimate playoff contender.
Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sent word to the world that he is healthy and accurate and confident.
Tagovailoa out-dueled rising NFL star Kyler Murray in a 34-31 victory at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.
The Dolphins are 5-3 at the halfway mark of the season. Miami has won four consecutive games and has already pulled off four upsets.
Jason Sanders gave Miami a 34-31 lead with a 50-yard field goal with 3:35 left. Later, Cardinals kicker Zane Gonzalez missed a 49-yarder that would have tied the game.
Earlier in the fourth quarter, Dolphins defensive lineman Zach Sieler helped stop the Cardinals on a critical 4th-and-1.
Miami won the game without receiver Lynn Bowden and five assistant coaches who were not present due to COVID-19 protocol.
The Dolphins won despite too many penalties. And they won despite allowing more than 100 rushing yards to Murray, who they could not contain.
Miami won even though cornerback Xavien Howard was flagged four times for penalties. And even though cornerback Byron Jones allowed two touchdowns.
Tagovailoa was not perfect. He made a few poor decisions. But this was a different rookie quarterback. He carried himself with poise and flashed star charisma.
"The stage wasn't too big for him tonight," Dolphins coach Brian Flores said of Tagovailoa.
The Dolphins have a quarterback. And they're in the playoff hunt.
Five takeaways from Sunday's game:
More:Dolphins WR Preston Williams to miss rest of Cardinals game with foot injury
1. Tua blossoms in second career start
Tagovailoa played with confidence. He played with swag. He was much, much better in his second career start.
He stood toe-to-toe with Murray in the desert. He tossed a touchdown to Preston Williams. And another to Mack Hollins.
Tagovailoa scrambled and signaled first down after juking a defender and gaining 6 on a critical third-down run. He showed he can scramble without fear. He played with grit, determination and will.
Tagovailoa was more accurate. Tagovailoa was exciting. What a positive, encouraging development for the Dolphins, who wanted to see a glimpse of the greatness they thought they were drafting with the fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Tua Tracker:What NFL experts said about Dolphins quarterback's play vs. Cardinals
2. Ogbah one of the best free-agent signings
On Arizona's first possession, Emmanuel Ogbah raced in and stripped the ball from Murray. Teammate Shaq Lawson scooped it up and ran 36 yards tor a touchdown.
It was the second consecutive week that Ogbah forced a fumble that resulted in a defensive touchdown. Miami had not done that since 2017.
Ogbah — who signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Dolphins — was smartly targeted by general manager Chris Grier. Ogbah has been a perfect fit because he can hold up against the run and also be a ferocious pass-rusher.
In fact, Ogbah has regained a pass-rush stature he once held at Oklahoma State, set loose by Brian Flores and defensive coordinator Josh Boyer.
If Ogbah continues to play at this level — Sunday was the fifth consecutive game he had a full sack — he'll certainly be worthy of a multi-year extension.
More:Tua Tagovailoa: Will Dolphins receivers improve consistency
Play by play: Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray trade shots
3. Problems on offensive line
Veteran offensive tackle Jesse Davis started at left tackle, which was deserved because of his very solid play against the Rams.
Miami's offensive line was OK in the first quarter, but Davis did have one false start penalty as well as one holding penalty.
In the second quarter, Davis moved to right guard, with rookie Austin Jackson sliding in at left tackle. In the second quarter, both Jackson and rookie right tackle Robert Hunt were involved in sacks.
In the third quarter, Jackson was charged with holding when a defender came through the middle to sack Tagovailoa. Miami had more penalties and allowed more pressure than it has had in most previous games.
At some point, of course, the Dolphins will have to determine if Jesse Davis still fits in as a starter, and if so, where.
4. Preston Williams injury could be critical
After scoring a touchdown at the start of the second quarter, wide receiver Preston Williams left the game with a foot injury, which was initially feared to be a sprain, according to a league source.
Williams has been up and down in his return from offseason knee surgery, but he's clearly one of Tagovailoa's top weapons. At the time of his departure, Williams was leading Miami with 60 receiving yards.
If Williams misses several weeks due to the injury, that would increase pressure on DeVante Parker, who has not been heavily involved since Tagovailoa took over for Ryan Fitzpatrick.
It also puts more pressure on tight end Mike Gesicki, who similarly has not been heavily involved. Williams, who had a couple of drops against the Rams, seemed to bounce back mentally Sunday.
5. Sanders is one of NFL's best kickers
The Dolphins have one of the best special teams units in the NFL, and they have one of the best kickers in the league in Jason Sanders.
Sanders drilled a 56-yarder just before halftime, his 19th consecutive successful kick.
In the fourth quarter, Sanders gave Miami a 34-31 lead with 3:30 remaining.
Former Dolphins special teams coach Darren Rizzi deserves kudos for hand-selecting Sanders and solid punter Matt Haack.
Current special teams coordinator Danny Crossman deserves credit for establishing a disciplined, structured overall unit.
Sunday's game
Dolphins at Chargers
4 p.m., CBS


A software engineer with a strong background in Pythonic software development, data modeling, service architecture, server infrastructure and test automation, seeking technological challenges requiring thoughtful innovation.
Extended, scaled and refactored a monolith-designed platform (PHP, MongoDB) into a service-oriented architecture (Python/Django, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch), providing search and analysis of consumer research data (SPSS).
Contributed nearly as much to the front-end software (AngularJS) – from Web browser compatibility to data visualization – as to data ETL and analysis (R, Python/Pandas). Managed and developed AWS-based infrastructure (Chef, Terraform).
Championed code review, testing, reusability and technological roadmapping, as well as mutual transparency & accountability through the use of light-weight tools and processes.
Developed and scaled a real-time, social media-based message-targeting platform, which helped supporters of a cause to enlist their friends according to desirable attributes and interests, and which provided cause-based organizations novel insights about their supporters (Python/Django, MySQL, DynamoDB).
Prototyped a high-level platform for the analysis, engagement and growth of organizations' social media audiences (Python/Flask, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Docker).
Filled various engineering roles, also including infrastructure management (AWS), DevOps (Fabric, Puppet), and cooperative project management.
Developed a medical and commercial Web platform, requiring a high level of internal and external integration, high availability and conformity, careful review and testing, and rapid bug address (Python/Django, MySQL).
Participated in a cooperative, Agile team, producing weekly releases.
Led and co-led solutions to long-standing architectural issues, and championed code review and coding standards (reusability, legibility & DRY). Helped to improve process through automation (e.g. of deployment, via Fabric).
Designed and developed a medical diagnostic rules engine, encoding doctors' decision-making process and CDC guidelines (Python).
Developed customer-facing Web platforms and internal software related to direct marketing, as well as a shared technological infrastructure (Python/Django, PostgreSQL).
Participated in a cooperative, Agile team, practicing code review and multi-tiered automated testing.
Designed and developed automated, functional test suites for Web platforms related to direct marketing (Python). Participated in the cooperative development of direct marketing platforms and their technological infrastructure (Python/Django).
Responsible for quality assurance, product release control, and helping to ensure live product uptime.
Responsible for LAMP Web servers (Debian running Apache, Embperl, MySQL, SSH, Samba, NFS & FTP) in support of the Web front-end and production back-end of an academic electronic-publishing and -storage service.
Investigated and extended infrastructure, making the department independent of the IT-support services upon which it had previously relied.


In the Northern Hemisphere, seasonal influenza epidemics usually occur during the winter ("the flu season") with the peak typically around January and February. At-risk groups should be vaccinated annually well in advance (October-November) before the start of the expected influenza epidemic. National public health organizations issue recommendations of groups to whom annual influenza vaccination should be offered (possibly free of charge), i.e. of individuals whose health would be essentially threatened by influenza or who would gain significant health benefit from influenza vaccination. Influenza can be diagnosed on the basis of the clinical presentation combined with a confirmed epidemic circulating in the community, or on the basis of virological (rapid) diagnostic test results. The treatment of influenza in a healthy adult patient is generally symptomatic. Antiviral agents should be considered for children, pregnant women, patients with exceptionally severe symptoms and those belonging to at-risk groups. The sooner the drug therapy is started, the better the effect. Treatment should be started within 48 hours of symptom onset.


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package plugins

import (
	"os"
	"testing"

	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/genericclioptions"
)

func TestExecRunner(t *testing.T) {
	tests := []struct {
		name        string
		command     string
		expectedMsg string
		expectedErr string
	}{
		{
			name:        "success",
			command:     "echo test ok",
			expectedMsg: "test ok\n",
		},
		{
			name:        "invalid",
			command:     "false",
			expectedErr: "exit status 1",
		},
		{
			name:        "env",
			command:     "echo $KUBECTL_PLUGINS_TEST",
			expectedMsg: "ok\n",
		},
	}

	os.Setenv("KUBECTL_PLUGINS_TEST", "ok")
	defer os.Unsetenv("KUBECTL_PLUGINS_TEST")

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	for _, tt := range tests {
		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
			streams, _, outBuf, _ := genericclioptions.NewTestIOStreams()
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		streams, _, outBuf, _ := genericclioptions.NewTestIOStreams()
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			plugin := &Plugin{
				Description: Description{
					Name:      tt.name,
					ShortDesc: "Test Runner Plugin",
					Command:   tt.command,
				},
			}

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			ctx := RunningContext{
				IOStreams:   streams,
				WorkingDir:  ".",
				EnvProvider: &EmptyEnvProvider{},
			}
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		ctx := RunningContext{
			IOStreams:   streams,
			WorkingDir:  ".",
			EnvProvider: &EmptyEnvProvider{},
		}
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			runner := &ExecPluginRunner{}
			err := runner.Run(plugin, ctx)

			if outBuf.String() != tt.expectedMsg {
				t.Errorf("%s: unexpected output: %q", tt.name, outBuf.String())
			}

			if err != nil && err.Error() != tt.expectedErr {
				t.Errorf("%s: unexpected err output: %v", tt.name, err)
			}
		})
	}
}


Since Carol Dweck's 2006 book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, the words "growth mindset" burst into life bringing acknowledgement and encouragement for effort with it and many schools have embraced the challenge of building gritty kids. This is an interesting concept and rightfully has been embedded as practice in states all over Australia BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE TWO MORE MINDSETS THAT CAN CONTINUE THE JOURNEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL?
The addition of the Benefit and Universal mindset to your schools repertoire will enable you to teach mindset agility to your students as well as giving you the ability to mindfully analyse and align your schools processes, strategies and structures.
The workshop will also provide you with new perceptions of how mindset focused teaching practices can be embedded into everyday classrooms.
The Mindset Manoeuvre workshop is and interactive event with a bundle of stunning insights which enable you almost instantly start upgrading classroom teaching practises, teaching intentionality and leadership purpose.
Benefit Mindset where we learn how to become not only best in the world, but being the best for the world.
You will also learn how to develop the executive functioning that drives the Universal Mindset and teaches metacognition, right judgement and mental health. All of this helps leaders, teachers and students understand the mindsets which deliver maximum benefit with sound judgement which focuses purposefully on when you do, what you do for maximum benefit for the most people.
Target Audience: All Primary & Secondary Teachers.


Dance Bridges Festival was at TPAM 2017 hosted in Yokohama from 11th-19th February through the support of Japan Foundation Asia Centre (New Delhi).
This is an excellent platform for networking professionals in the arts community with over 500 delegates including artists, festival directors, representatives from performing arts venues and cultural houses, producers, managers and government officials based in Japan as well as across the international arts community.
TPAM runs under the format of several different programmes, TPAM Direction, TPAM Exchange and TPAM Fringe. Each of these incorporate different areas of performance showcases by mature and upcoming artists, symposiums, artist talks, group meetings and speed networking.
There is a new focus on developing Asia as an epicentre for performing arts internationally and hence a growing emphasis on commissioning and producing more collaborative projects among Asian and other international artists.
Some of the performances presented across genres included 'Fever Room', 'Performance Encyclopedia', 'Samut Thai:Unfinished Histories', 'Zero One', 'Ngoc Dai/Senyawa','Taipei Notes','Road to Evil Spirit', 'Be Careful', "Tower'(theatre), Layer/Angle/Composition' and 'Balabala'.
A symposium was hosted by European Dancehouse Networks (EDN), which focusses on connecting performance venues and production houses (expanding now to festivals) and there was a discussion on the possibility an Asian network for the same.
Dance Bridges Festival co-lead a group meeting session on Meets Asia:Dance & Outreach, where Director Vanessa Maria Mirza was a panelist alongwith Beijing based Festival Director Zi Xhao and Vientienne(Laos) based We Dance Company dance artist Phanthamith (Lucky) Phommachanh. The discussion was very well received with a number of questions about the future plans of the Festival. Several artists and producers showed a keen interest in developing projects with Dance Bridges Festival and visiting Kolkata/India for this purpose.
Japan hosts a large variety of very good artist residencies and we connected with some directors hosting programmes in Tokyo and Kyoto that are wonderful opportunities for both professional and emerging artists to apply for. There is a wonderful creative atmosphere conducive to artistic research and some of the best facilities to help support these endeavours.
The Artists' Salon hosted by a team of eleven music, theatre, digital arts and dance artists from Europe was a very interesting session with a broad range of artistic expertise, talent and productions being showcased. Again it was lovely to view some of their collaborative projects with Asian artists.
Speed Networking or just networking was absolutely fantastic at TPAM and was not limited to only the official sessions. TPAM created such a warm and friendly environment to connect that whether it was at the ticket line, coffee shop, street crossing, breakfast buffet or late night meeting point at Amazon Club, making introductions and swapping business cards was the most natural thing!
We were so glad to have been at TPAM 2017, and look forward to building and developing this new association with Japanese artists, producers and collaborators through the TPAM arts network and support of Japan Foundation Asia Centre for some exciting new projects through the months ahead.
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Ford India Expands Its Wings Wide: New Manufacturing And Engine Plant Launched In Sanand
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It's a big day for Ford Motor Company as its brand new manufacturing facility opens today. The state-of-art vehicle and engine manufacturing facility based in Sanand, Gujarat, will serve India as well as the whole world. The first car to roll out of its Hi-Tech production line will be the Ford Figo Aspire, revealed today at the plant's launch.
The occasion was witnessed by dignitaries like Smt. Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Sh. Saurabhbhai Patel, Minister of Finance and Sh. Vijaybhai Rupani, Minister of Transport along with senior official from the government of Gujarat.
Mr. Mark Fields, Ford President and CEO was also present at the Sanand facility and addressed that "With today's opening of our plant in Sanand, we have taken our growth commitment to a new high in India". Further "We are doubling our manufacturing capacity in India, creating good jobs and serving our customers around the world with great products." he added.
Ford have invested over US$1 billion in the two Indian facilities in Sanand that have resulted in the development of the unit spread over 460 acres. It includes stamping, paint and assembly operation for vehicles manufacturing, body and machine shop for engine manufacturing. Initially, it will be producing 2,40,000 units annually while the engine plant will have an initial capacity of 2,70,000 engines. Furthermore, it will employ 2,500 employees in its current single shift. Apart from this, it will indirectly generate 7,500 employment across its suppliers and rest of the chain.
"With some of the world's best technologies, Ford is stronger than ever to meet the needs of Indian customers and provide them what they need and aspire for," said Nigel Harris, president and managing director, Ford India.
The new facility incorporates highly sophisticated machinery and latest technologies to produce high quality parts and product, sustainably maintaining clean environment for the people present in and around this plant.
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One of the guys I work with considers Code Geass the greatest story ever told. He keeps saying that the second season blows away the first season.
He actually made me sit through a marathon of the first season and I liked it even though I'm not a Clamp fan.
I don't if Season 2 absolutely blows Season 1 away. It was really good nevertheless. There are numerous twists and turns. There are plenty of surprises from the last couple episodes (especially the last one).
Godannar - really enjoyed it.
Can you sell me on Godannar? I just started watching it, so I'm only two episodes in. I have heard that it doesn't really break a whole lot of new ground, so I'm not expecting the second coming, but so far it's not doing anything for me. Something about giant robots usually just doesn't click. I can buy the giant robots, but why do they have to launch from this huge long runway? I don't think this applies to Godannar, but why do some giant robots rely on guns so much? Why don't they just get up there and pound the baddy (admittedly the Dannars are doing that.) And I certainly admire the female form but the constant fanservice is a little bothersome.
I want to like it, the art is crisp, the voiceovers are good so far, I can see some depth to some of the characters, but I think I'd rather switch to the Robotech disk that's already in the player.
It sounds like it's not going to be a show for you. I admit that I wasn't into it either that early but sometime during the 2nd disc the show really clicked for me and I ended up liking it a lot. Although the fan service, which you find offputting, is part of why I liked the show so much. I also liked the other teams that show up later in the show from other countries.
I would say give it at least a few more eps, but again I get the feeling that it isn't going to be your type of show.
And on another note, I haven't started a new series yet but when I do get around to it I believe I will start Noir.
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To enjoy Godanner, you really have to enjoy the history of Super Robots (Mazinger Z/Tranzor Z, Getta Dragun/Force Five, other early Go Nagai stuff) and stuff like Brave/Yusha mecha (which culminated in Gaogaigar). The fan service, the over the top action, the calling out stupid attack names, the sometimes inane plot twists, etc. If you don't have that kind of nostalgia I don't think it's strong enough on it's own to be really enjoyable. I'm a huge Super Robot fan, and I had a tough time with the constant fanservice too, though.
I used to get into the fanservice, it's been a while since I've watched anything that had a lot of it, so maybe I don't enjoy it anymore or it seems gratuitous to me since it has been a while. I don't mind giant robots, but I'll admit I don't really know a lot of the history thereof, so while I know they're riffing on them, the forming-up and shouting attack names, etc, isn't giving me the nostalgic kick it sounds like it needs to. Sort of like Spirited Away--I enjoyed it, but I know a lot of it went over my head because I didn't have the familiarity with many of the Japanese legends referenced.
Heh, good point about Voltron and Forming Blazing Sword. I can usually deal with building up to it, lots of shows or movies including mainstream Hollywood don't whip out the nuclear option till the end, so that's part of the suspension of disbelief. Although I always preferred the lions to the ships.
Maybe I'm just not in the mood for it right now. I think another thing I've grown more sensitive to is the pretty constant high energy level (so far). I'm going to shelve it and maybe revisit it later.
Up next: Probably Area 88 TV (although I don't think this stands a chance against the OVA), Ergo Proxy, Appleseed Ex Machina, Gunslinger Girls, and Memories.
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Finished Mushi-Shi. It's okay, but intriguing series. Mushi-Shi is like X-File without FBI or police involved. Some stories are good, some are boring.
I can't afford anime but Netflix is a gold mine!
Finished... This series is pretty disappointed. I don't know what happened to it - it look like it has been downgraded from first season. If they used same people who made first season, it would've been better.
I've been hearing this a lot. Damn shame really as I am a big fan of the first season. It appears that this one will be moved from a somewhat immediate blind buy purchase to a Netflix.
FWIW, the OVA is coming out on 12/1/09.
What is it about? Is it about the final girl who was a ballet and bit older than other girls at end of manga?
Edited to add: Just looked up in Anime News Network... that storyline isn't in manga and still same people who made Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino. I don't know... I'm already disappointed with what they have done to Il Teatrino and I wouldn't hold any high hope on it.
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Yeah, I haven't seen either one. I wouldn't be able to comment on it anyways. From most people who I have chatted with, Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino is a letdown from the first season.
I'd like to get into Fullmetal Alchemist, but should I watch the original series, or watch Brotherhood first?
Watch the original series first, then movie, and then Brotherhood (through I haven't seen Brotherhood, yet).
Thought it's not required, I would recommend watching the original series first and then followed by the movie. The Premium OVA Collection release is completely optional after that (no ties to any storyline).
FMA: Brotherhood is not season 2. It's essentially a complete reboot of the FMA franchise. It's supposed to follow a lot closer to the manga. Through 21 episodes, I have liked FMA: Brotherhood more than the original series. Your experience may vary. You can watch FMA: Brotherhood legally in many sites including FUNimation.com (new episode usually gets shown on Thursdays). DVD release may/should be coming sometime in 2010 and hopefully FUNi will consider releasing in BD.
Almost done with Claymore and up after that is Ghost in the Shell 2nd gig.
I am also watching Bleach & Moribito on tv and Naruto Shippuden online.
I'm going to have to disagree with WTK as to which one is a better anime. I personally really like the first one more than the second one. The story is given more room to build and expand along with the suspense over 51 episodes. I feel the characters are better developed and I really felt a connection to the Elric brothers, far more than the second. I couldn't care less about them in the second anime, but in the first they felt like people I gave a damn about. I think the second is a little too rushed, but the eyecatches are nice. The second feels more like a companion to the first, expanding the world of alchemy created in the first one, rather than repainting the canvas. Watch the first one first, as all the characters are far more fleshed out and given life. The ending may not be the best one ever, but the movie was satisfactory in closing the series, yet still not ideal.
Just finished Darker than black, pretty good. Supposedly a 2nd season is in the works.
Tried to watch the 1st ep of Count of Monte Christo. But that animation gives me a headache. Does that style continue through the entire series?! So distracting, completely takes you out of the story.
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I thought Chrome Shelled Regios was good. Just finished airing first season in Japan too.
Just watched Tokyo Godfathers. Absolutely beautiful movie. Might have to buy it now. I could see myself watching it every year on Christmas.
I had no idea Naruto Shippuuden was going to be airing on Disney XD I happened to catch it last night flipping channels. Cant believe Cartoon Network didn't pick up the rights to this one, I always thought Naruto was one of their more popular shows.
I believe it was their most popular anime to date. Cartoon Network is kind of kiddy focused. They probably didn't think the older Naruto was good fit for them. Sad considering Shippuuden is a 100 times better with almost no filler. The fight against the puppet master and sakura is epic.


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With Mettenmeier's process solutions, energy providers achieve a high degree of efficiency, transparency and flexibility for new construction, expansion or renovation measures, for house connections or the connection of large-scale plants or wind turbines.


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AB Allmänna Förlaget, ALLF, var ett statligt svenskt förlag.

Bolaget bildades för att bistå svenska myndigheter som i viss mån var skyldiga att anlita ALLF. Verksamhet inleddes den 1 juli 1969 och överlantmätare Nils Sjölin var förlagets första vd. Bland annat tog förlaget över försäljningen av Svensk författningssamling, som innan dess företagits av P.A. Norstedt & Söner.

1973 bildades Liber Grafiska där Statsföretags förlagsverksamhet samlades och Allmänna förlaget var en del. Senare samma år köptes förlaget Fritzes.

Liber var en del av Statsföretag, senare Procordia. 1993 såldes Liber till Wolters Kluwer. Återstoden av Allmänna förlaget kom senare att bedrivas under namnet Fritzes, en del av Norstedts juridik.

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Ej längre existerande svenska bokförlag


Recent philological and archaeological research indicates that the ancient Macedonians were in fact Greeks, whose civilization had not kept up with that of the tribes which had settled further to the south. Their language closely resembled the classical Greek from which it differed no more than one English dialect from another. Various non-Greek peoples apparently had come under the rule of the Macedonian nobles and kings, but these latter definitely were Greeks in language and outlook, and invited Greek men of learning to their courts.


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St. Mary's University, established in 1998, is an Ethiopian institution of higher learning located in the capital Addis Ababa.  After fifteen years of service as a college first and a university college since 2008, it earned university status from the Ethiopian Ministry of Education in September 2013.

The university has four campuses in Addis Ababa, 13 Distance Education Regional Centers, and 160 Coordination Offices throughout the country. It has 200 full-time academic staff and 1000 employees. It caters to the needs of six thousand undergraduate students, twenty thousand students enrolled in distance education programs, and two thousand students in graduate programs.

Eight graduate programs are run in partnership with Indira Gandhi National Open University. These programs include Business Administration, Public Administration, Library and Information Science, Sociology, Economics, Commerce, Rural Development and Political Science in the distance mode of learning.

In the conventional mode of learning, St. Mary's is accredited for ten graduate programs: MBA, HRM, Project Management, Accounting and Finance, Marketing management, Development Economics, Computer Science, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. The university has a testing center that provides standardized tests, job placement tests, and international tests such as the IBT- TOEFL and GRE.

St. Mary's has opened a K-12 school that is widening its reach in the realms of general education.

Research
For research, St. Mary's organises conferences and workshops, and publishes research journals, proceedings and bulletins. Among such efforts is the annual international research conference on private higher education and held since 2003.

Publishing
St. Mary's has set up a clearing house on Private Higher Education Research which is housed on its website. Other annual conferences include: The Annual Multi-disciplinary Conference, the Annual Student Research Forum, and the Annual Open and Distance Education seminar. St. Mary's publishes bi-annual journals in three disciplines; Agriculture and Development, Business and Administration, and Law. Almost all the articles published in the proceedings and journals under its auspices are made available on the website at www.smuc.edu.et. and the African Journals Online website.

Memberships
St. Mary's is a founding member of Ethiopian Private Higher Education Institutions Association, a member of the Association of African Universities, African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQan), and an associate member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education and International Council for Distance Education.

See also
 Education in Ethiopia
 List of universities and colleges in Ethiopia

References

Ethiopia University List 2020

External links
 Official site 2020

Universities and colleges in Ethiopia
Educational institutions established in 1998
1998 establishments in Ethiopia


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….. Saturday 49 annual Omega charmed his audience in Nitra.
We hardly get parking. Already a rush of cars going to suggest that the big event. Although it is not cheap entertainment. Ticket prices ranged from 25 to 55,-EUR. Already two hours before the concert at the amphitheater were at least 3000 people, when the concert started, we were at least twice more. Many visitors came from Hungary, Poland …….. Before Omega Collegium Musicum band playing instrumental music. In the audience were among Slovaks and Hungarians, there was a friendly mood. (For us it was just a bad joke that the expression of some Slovak politicians said the two nations to devour).
Head of the band Omega, Benko Laci greeted the audience, remembering later that decade through the rock music was really only possible way to describe the desire for freedom. The concert began with the song "Petróleum Lámpa", the concert was actually a summary of the life work of the legendary band. It was an impressive and outstanding musical point of view. In this technique also served a very good performance. The weather was excellent, and the mood-and even better on stage than on the audience. Omega's concerts ending in two ways. In the first case, the band played in admixing block "Gyöngyhajú lány" (perlhaired girl) as the last song in the second, when the boys had to return in front of the audience with an extra bonus.
In Nitra became the last, that the concert was finished song "regional csibészek" (old lad).
About Omega celebrates 50th year anniversary of its existence, the monster concerts. Singer, Kóbor János, "Mecky" told us that they are preparing a brand new program and hopes that foreign Hungarians will celebrate together dozens of concerts. As for me, since 1994, so I go to concerts Omega that I have to go because it is possible that given the opportunity to be the last.
Now in Nitra, I had this feeling, half a century is not going to Omega goodbye, not do it – 'life-rockandroll "are already in the blood. And when they do it on a level with such a mood as in Nitra, a thousand ways such joy, why should it not done?
We thank the Agency elóKONCERT that Omega get to Nitra, and we were able to become participants in this wonderful event.


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China should try a softer tone
01-Dec-2020 Intellasia | BangkokPost | 6:02 AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been outspoken lately, taking advantage of the leadership vacuum in Washington where Donald Trump is still sulking after his election defeat and Joe Biden won't take office for seven more weeks.
Addressing the Group of 20 (G20) virtual summit in Riyadh on November 21Trump also made a brief and unenthusiastic appearanceXi urged members to uphold free trade and oppose unilateralism and protectionism. The Chinese president also called for from major economies to promote more inclusive development and improve global governance in the post-pandemic era.
"We should keep our support for developing countries and help them overcome the hardships caused by the pandemic," he said, noting that China had made its full commitment of $1.3 billion to a G20 debt service suspension initiative despite its own economic difficulties.
A day earlier, Xi made headlines at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) virtual summit hosted by Malaysia, where he said the world's second-biggest economy would "give positive consideration" to the idea of taking part in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
A senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official later confirmed that a possible expansion of membership would "probably be on the agenda" among the 11 existing members of the pact formerly known as Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), from which Trump withdrew in early 2017.
Chinese diplomacy in the rest of Asia has also been strengthened with an in-person visit by Foreign minister Wang Yi last week to Japan and South Korea, which are key US allies in the region. Wang was the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Japan since the pandemic began.
In Seoul, Wang laid the groundwork for an upcoming visit planned by Xi, saying China and South Korea were "strategic partners" in defending regional peace and stability and promoting global governance. He and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, also pledged to work on tackling challenges including the pandemic and stalled nuclear talks involving North Korea.
The mood in Tokyo earlier was less upbeat, as prime minister Yoshihide Suga expressed concern about Beijing's attempts to undermine Japanese administration of the Senkaku Islands, which are also claimed by Beijing. The Japanese leader also raised concerns about the future of Hong Kong under the tough national security law imposed by Beijing.
America has not been silent in the region, however. Trump's national security adviser also visited the region last week, as the US, Japan, India and Australia have stepped up activities in a grouping known as the Quad, which is seen as countering Chinese expansionism.
Last Monday, Robert O'Brien assured the Philippines and Vietnam, both locked in maritime rows with China, that Washington would fight to keep the Indo-Pacific region free and open.
"Our message is we're going to be here, we've got your back, and we're not leaving," O'Brien said.
Washington has long opposed Beijing's expansive claims, sending warships regularly through the strategic waterway to assert freedom of navigation. China, meanwhile, has maintained it is a force for peace in the region, citing the US presence as provocative and interference by an outsider.
"I think when we send that messagethat peace-through-strength messageis the way to deter China. It is a way to ensure the peace," O'Brien stressed. He also warned China it would face a "backlash" if it attempted to use military force to coerce Taiwan into the mainland fold.
That drew a complaint from the Chinese embassy in the Philippines that the US is "creating chaos" in Asia. "It shows that his visit to this region is not to promote regional peace and stability, but to create chaos in the region in order to seek selfish interests of the US," the embassy said in a statement.
The US should "stop inciting confrontation" in the South China Sea and "stop making irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan and Hong Kong issue, which are purely China's internal affairs", the statement added.
While there is a certain entertainment value in watching the world's two largest economies flex their muscles in Asia, I would prefer to see China be less vocal and make less hostile approaches to its Asian neighbours.
As China is powerful already economically and politically, and we speak similar languages, soft and strategic diplomacy should be the way forward for Beijing. That way, its calls for more international cooperation and its billions of dollars spent on debt suspension would be appreciated more than ever.
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